As one of the BRICS, the developing countries that are experiencing economic growth and the emergence of a consumption-oriented middle class, Brazil has drawn a lot of attention from investors...
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Georgia Nonprofit Reaches $4 Billion Milestone
At 10:30 a.m. on May 9, 3-month-old Wesley Jabbah of New Dolos Town, Liberia, became the 2 billionth person to receive aid from the Brunswick-based non-governmental organization MAP International. On...
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Spanish Firm to Manage Airport International Terminal
The Spanish company TBI Airport Management Inc. has won a five-year management contract for Atlanta airport’s new Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal. TBI is a subsidiary of TBI Ltd.,...
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Bienvenidos a Atlanta: Hartsfield Website to Add Languages
As it prepares to open a new terminal to welcome the world, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is also planning to make its online foyer a bit more familiar for foreign visitors....
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Last Chance to Exhibit at U.K. Aerospace Show
The Georgia Department of Development is seeking exporters to visit the United Kingdom for one of the aerospace industry’s largest trade shows. Interested companies should register by May 9 to join the department’s booth...
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U.K. Climate Change Minister Visiting Atlanta May 10
Gregory Barker, the United Kingdom’s minister of the Department of Energy & Climate Change, is to visit Atlanta May 9-10 as the head of a delegation of companies promoting environmentally...
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Gov. Deal Leading Major Delegation to Turkey
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is leading a high-level state delegation to three cities in Turkey from May 25-June 2. The group includes top state officials including Brian Kemp, Georgia secretary...
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Georgia Creates Free Online Directory for Exporters
Georgia companies looking to sell internationally now have one more tool to reach prospective buyers. On April 30 the state launched the Georgia Export Directory at www.georgiaexportdirectory.com. The website lists Georgia exporters...
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Decade of Growth Lands RockTenn in Fortune 500
Paperboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer Rock-Tenn Co. made the Fortune 500 listing of America’s largest companies on May 7, joining the prestigious ranking for the first time at No. 449....
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Mayor’s Budget Includes Funding for International Affairs Office
Two years, 80 inbound delegations and four overseas trips later, it might just happen. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed‘s proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 includes funding for staff dedicated to managing the...